Means for converting motion.



A. 3. SLONECKER. MEANS FOR CQNVERUNG MDWON. memos mm OCT. 20, 1914.

Pa nted June 20, 1916.

v A q 4 SHEEYS-SHEETL Z7 Z9 l I f1 Z0 Z9 Witnesses Inventor A. J. SLONECKER.

MEANS FOR CONVERHNG MOTION.

APr'ucmou FILED 001.2%1924.

l 1 88,0 1 6 Patented J une 20, 1916.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- www Inventor Attdrneys ABIRAM J. SLONECKEIL, OF TBliiiNTON, MISSOURI.

MEANS FOR CONVERTI {YG MOTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 20, 1916.

Application filed October 20, 1?. Serial No. 887,838.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABIRAM J. SLON- s cribed and claimed, it being understood /that changes in the precise embodiment of ncnsn, a citizen of the United States, rethe invention herein disclosed can be made siding at Trenton, in the county of Grundy," and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Means for Converting Motion, of which the following is a specification,

The present invention relates to improvements in internal combustion engines, 'one object of the inventioi'i being the provision of an engine of this character, in which the reciprocating movement of'fli'e piston is transmitted in a rotary movement to the crank shaft through a peculiarly arranged and mounted gyratory member, so that the greatest possible speed and power may be obtained from a minimum amount of fuel,

the engine being made exceedingly light -so as to be used in connection w th aeroplanes, dirigibles, for ma rine purposes, and for any use where the present construction of reciprocating explosion engine is employed. v i

A further object of the present invention, is the provision of an explosion engine of this type, in which the piston rods are so connected to have imparted thereto durthe reciprocation thereof, a slight spiinf ra movement to assist in the easy nmvement thereof, for it has been discovered that if the piston is slightly oscillated during the reciprocation, that is upon its axis, that it will more easily slide within the cylinder.

A still further obg'ect of the invention, is the revision of an engine of this character, in which the gyratory member and the connecting parts thereof are lubricated f tom :1 main source,-this gyratory member itself being made hpl'low and thus constituting the oil receptacle.

A still further object of the present invention, is the provision of a simple-inexpensive and durable engine of this charae ter, which exceedingly light in construction, and which for given weight will tie velop greater horse power and speed with a mmnnum amount of fuel, thus producing a thoroughly eificient and practical engine. With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description roceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter dewithin the scope of what is claimed with out departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section taken through the complete engine, the crank shaft, fly wheel and two of the pistons being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2'2 of Fig. 1.. Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of the gyratory member, a portion of the crank shaft being shown in section. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view showing the method of'connecting the gyratory member to one of the piston rods. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a cross section through the gyratory member showing a modified method of attaching the same to a straight shaft.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the opposite heads or members of the engine, the same being provided respectively with the shaft bearings 3 and 4 for the reception of the axially disposed shaft 5, the same being provided with the crank 6 intermediate of its ends and such crank being disposed at an angle of approximately 22% degrees. The crank portion has disposed thereupon so as to rotate therewithin as the same is gyratcd, the hollow gyratory member 7, having the two bearing Sleeves 8, which are separated centrally of the member so that the lubricant within the member 7, may be readily directed upon the shaft and thus lubricate the sleeves during the rotation of the shaft. The thrust bean ings 9 are dis )osed upon the crank (3 at op posite sides 0 the gyrutory member 7 so as to take care of the thrust imparted to the gyratory member in the transmission from the reciprocation of the pistons 17 and 18 to the rotation of the shaft 5.

Formed integral with or carried at the periphery of the yratory member 7 are a plurality'of radiaFstems 10, each one of which is provided with a ball 11 which in turn fits within the socket 12 formed by the two coupling members 14, which have the coupling flanges 13, said coupling members or sleeves 14 being keyed at 15 at the junction of the piston rods or'shafts 16 and-16', as

articularly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4. achrod 16-16 is provided with its piston 17 or 18, so that such pistons oppose each other and are co-axial relative to each other.

The respective members '1 and 2 carry a plurality of cylinders 19 and 20 in which the respective pairs of pistons 17 and 18 are -mounted for reciprocation, the intake and exhaust valves to the respectivecylinders and themeans for operating the same, not being shown.

In order to provide a means for lubricating the ball and socket joint between the balls 11 and the sockets 12, the periphery such wicks are disposed within the lubricant within, the mcmber.7 so that the lubricant will be supplied thereto by capillary attraction. Thus the member 7 contains lubricant for lubricating bearii'igs at (land 8 and for lubricating the ball and socket joints between the coupling members 14 and the gyratory member 7. I

In the construction of engine shown in Fig. 5, the member 2' is the only one employed, the shaft 5' being jonrnaled therein and having the crank (3, the opposite end of .-the shaft 5' being Journaled ill the standard 23 and having the thrust hearing fli at the inner face thereof, while the thrust bearing 25 is at the outer face of the member .2, thus taking care of the thrust from the respective pistons 18' mounted in the cylinders 90 and which are connected to thegyratory member 7 through the piston rods 16", the coupling 1% being constructed somewhat similar to the one heretofore described except that the outer coupling 14 is a sealing coupling and fits over the end. of the respective shaft or piston rods 16 It will be seen that in both of these constructions that due to the gyratory movement im 'rted to the member 7, that the piston rods 10-16 and 16 have a slight oscilla ry n'iovement imparted thereto so as to impart a slight spiral. moven'ient to the respective pistons l7, l8 and 18 during the reciprocation of the same within their cylinders. This movement assists in the lubrieating and sliding action of the same and makes such action more easy.

In the construction shown in Fig. (3. the shaft 5 is a straight shaft, a sleeve 26 which is proi xdc l with a bore 27 whose ends are eccentric to the body thereof and which are longitudinal thcr'oof, is lixed upon the straight shaft 5 and held against rotation of double acting or single acting cylinder! may be employed and connected peripherally to the gyratory members 7, 7 or 7 so that such gyratory movement will be converted into a rotary movement in the shafts 5, 5 or 5 to thus impart the maximum power and speed thereto with the minimum use of fuel. in the operation of the various pistons. spark system employing the spark plugs 29 is used, but it is amwent that any system that will produce -s rcd ignition of the charge may be era; a.

'lxat is claimed is:

1. The combination structure, of an approximately horizontal shaft journaled therein, a. hollow oil eontainer mounted on the shaft and disposed in a plane at an acute angle to'the axis of the shaft; a znfiber mounted for right line reciprocatiou 'allel to the axis of the shaft and disposed below the shaft; and a driving connection between the said member andthe container, the container having a port dis charging upon the connection to effect a. l.u'- hrication thereofi.

The combination with a SllPPOiiilIlg'lf structure, of an approximately horizontal In the present instance a jump with a supporting iesshaft journalcd therein; a hollow oil con I ta ner mounted on the shaft and dis-nosed in a plane at an acute angle to the axis of the shaft; :1 member mounted for right line reciprocation parallel to the axis of the shaft and disposed above the shaft: :1 driving connection between said member and the container; and a Wick leading from the interior of the container to the connection to clfec a lubrication thereof.

23. The combination with a supporting structure, of an. approximately horizontal shaft ournalcd therein; a hollow Oll container mounted on the shaft and disposed in a. plane at an acuteangle to the axis of the shaft; a member mounted for right line rethe shaft; drivingconnections uniting said members operatively with the container, the container having a. port discharging upon as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ABIRAM J. SLONEGKER itness es R. M. PARKER, ALLEN B, Donn. 

